Chapter 337: Deceive the Zhe family army to be the vanguard
Zhe Keqiu, who was anxiously waiting for Zhe Keqiu to enter the city to hear the announcement outside the south city, never expected that the Zhao Guan family, whose imperial commander was personally marching to the northwest, would go out of the city in person despite his busy schedule, and the imperial commander would come in person to give him a grand welcome.
"As a humble minister, please ask me to pay my respects to the officials. Long live my emperor..."
Zhao Ji stepped down from the open carriage, temporarily putting aside his disapproval of this historical general who surrendered gold, and stepped forward in person before Zhe Keqiu, the magistrate of Fuzhou who was kneeling on the ground.
Zhao Ji smiled, personally helped Zhe Keqiu, and said kindly:
"Ai Qing led his troops under the order and marched all the way to this point. It was very hard and he was spared no courtesy!"
Zhe Keqiu's arms felt the warmth from the strong hands supported by Zhao Guanjia, and his heart was filled with heat.
"I can ask for help from a humble minister. Thank you for your kindness!"
"Hahaha." Zhao Ji laughed and said sincerely:
"What I want to thank is you Zhe Keqiu and Zhe Jiajun!"
When Zhe Keqiu heard the holy words, his expression was frightened and his heart was proud.
Zhao Ji took Zhe Keqiu's big hand and took a good look at Zhe Keqiu, a rebellious boy whose name was recorded in history.
I can see that his appearance is different from that of the Han people, but he still retains many characteristics of the "Dangxiang Qiang" people in southeastern Qinghai.
Zhe Keqiu is seven feet tall, with a sturdy back and waist, and a "plateau red" complexion. He has a "Yong"-shaped face, with sharp facial contours, higher cheekbones, a high nose, wide nostrils, and raised eyebrows.
Although the eyes are not big, they are bright and deep.
Zhao Ji knew Zhe Keqiu's family, a descendant of the Dangxiang people formed by the inward migration of the Western Qiang people.
The Zhe family has lived in Qinghai since the Han Dynasty, and was later influenced by the culture of the Han Dynasty to form a branch of the Dangxiang clan.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Zhe family moved to Gansu, Shaanxi and Shanxi.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, under the leadership of Zhe Zongben, he became a powerful man in the Yulin area of northern Shaanxi.
In the Zhe family, except for Zhe Keqiu, they have been loyal to the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains for generations. Zhe Keqiu's ancestors all performed well in the wars against Liao and Xia.
During the more than two hundred years of the Zhe family, famous generals emerged in large numbers, including Zhe Zongben and Zhe Silun in the late Tang Dynasty, Zhe Congruan in the later Tang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties, Zhe Deku, Zhe Yuxun, Zhe Yuqing, Zhe Kexing, Zhe Kexing and Zhe Xing in the Song Dynasty.
It can be appropriate, the discount can be big, and the person in front of Zhao Ji, who was in the history of the Jingkang crisis, can pay a small amount of money.
Zhao Ji took Zhe Keqiu's hand and said with emotion:
"Aiqing's ancestor, Zhe Deke, led his troops to submit to the newly established Song Dynasty in May of the first year of Jianlong in the Song Dynasty, and assisted our Song army to take the initiative to attack the enemy Northern Han Dynasty. His troops occupied Shashiya and beheaded the enemy five hundred times.
, and made great military exploits!"
"In the second year of Jianlong, the ancestor of Qing Dynasty came to the court with his virtues. He paid homage to Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty and made a report saying "Taiyuan is desirable..." and was highly regarded and rewarded by Emperor Taizu."
"At that time, I, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, held the hand of Aiqing's ancestor Zhe Deku, just like I hold Aiqing's hand today, and I swore to the sky:
‘Afterwards, the descendants will be informed of [Prefecture] affairs. They will be able to use their tribes and live on their rents!’”
When Zhe Keqiu was a child, he often heard his father Zhe Keshi tell him and his brother Zhe Keda about things that would make the Zhe family proud of them for generations to come.
Zhe Keqiu was so excited that he kept nodding his head, and his eyes were red with emotion.
Zhao Ji continued:
"From Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty to my own dynasty, the Zhejia Army who returned to the Song Dynasty were all loyal and courageous, and made great military exploits, whether they were helping the Song Dynasty destroy the Northern Han Dynasty or fighting the Liao Dynasty against the Xia Dynasty!"
"I, all the dynasties of the Song Dynasty, have also faithfully abided by the oath of Emperor Taizu. During these more than 160 years, I have allowed the Zhe family of Ai Qing to live in Fuzhou for generations, and allowed the Zhe family to be passed down from father to son and brother to generation.
Know the affairs of 'Fuzhou'."
Hearing this, Zhe Keqiu burst into tears of gratitude. He knelt down on the ground again and kowtowed to Zhao Guan's family:
"I am a humble minister, and everyone in my Zhe clan is grateful for the kindness of the emperors of the Song Dynasty. I am a humble minister, and everyone in our Zhe clan has made the determination to sacrifice their lives to benefit the country!"
"Okay!" Zhao Ji shouted, he gritted his teeth and smiled, showing an expression of approval.
He was muttering in his heart: I hope that after I, as a time traveler, come to this world, I can change a lot of people and things, so that Zhe Keqiu, who invested money in history, can repent and change his ways, and no longer do anything that insults your loyalty and bravery.
The ancestors, fathers and brothers who served the country.
Zhao Ji personally helped Zhe Keqiu up again, so he looked at Zhe Keqiu with great admiration, stared at Zhe Keqiu's bright and deep eyes, and said leisurely:
"I have great faith in Ai Qing, and I have great trust in the Zhe clan, and I rely even more on the Zhe clan army to guard the northwest prefecture of the Song Dynasty!"
"Since Aiqing's ancestor Zhe De Ke, Zhe Yuxun, Zhe Yuqing, Zhe Wei Zheng, Zhe Weichang, Zhe Wei Zhong, Zhe Jixuan, Zhe Ji Min, Zhe Ji Zu, Zhe Ke Rou, Zhe Ke Xing, Zhe Ke
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"Thirteen of you, the sixth generation of the Zhe family, were re-elected as magistrates of our prefecture in the Song Dynasty. You led the Zhe family army to resist foreign enemies, fought bravely, and sacrificed your lives to serve the country."
"I was reading the war history of the Zhe clan of Aiqing who defended the border against the enemy. I found that the ancestor of the enemy Qing, Zhe Yuqing, and Zhe Weichang and his son both fell ill and died in the army!"
"Zhe Weichang's younger brother Zhe Weixin and his clan uncle Zhe Haichao sacrificed their lives for the country in the battle against the Xixia enemy!"
Zhe Keqiu was so moved by Zhao Guanjia's words that his body trembled. He immediately expressed his determination and shouted:
"The ancestors that I can ask for are all loyal to the Song Dynasty. I should follow the example of my ancestors and swear to be loyal to the official family to the death!"
Zhao Ji nodded with a smile and said:
"When I was young, as King Duan and living in Bianjing, I had long heard of the reputation of Ai Qing, Zun Zhi and Zhe Ke Xing, my father!"
"As early as the third year of Xining, before I came to this world, Qingfu Zhe Kexing led his troops to support Zhongge and protect the salary road, and fought against the Xia enemies in Jialuchuan. He won a great victory, made great achievements, and was promoted to the magistrate of Fuzhou.
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"In the year before I came to this world, that is, in the fourth year of Yuanfeng, the Song Dynasty raised troops and launched five routes to attack Xia. Among the Hedong Route Army, one of the five Song armies, Qing Fu led his troops to seize the family army and accept the king's request.
Zhongzheng moderation.”
"Your father can do it. Send troops to Hedong Road to attack Xia and kill the general of Xia State, Wu Liang. The Xia enemies will be terrified!"
"In the fifth year of Yuanfeng in the Great Song Dynasty, that is, the year when he was born into the world, your father was able to defeat Xia. In the battle against Xia, he defeated the Xia army twice in Qingganling and Siluochuan, and achieved great victory for our Song army!"
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "In the sixth year of Yuanfeng, that is, when I was one year old, your father Zhe Keke led the Zhe family army and fought with the Xia army at Triangle Ridge. Your father picked up his sword and killed him personally.
The enemy's general took charge of Wu Jiabao and won a great victory!"
"In the sixth year of Yuanyou, I was nine years old and had been studying literature and martial arts for three years. At that time, I often listened to my mentor telling him about the bravery of the Zhe family army in the northwest and the great achievements of your father Zhe Kexing in the fight against Xixia!
As my mentor told me, 'During the Battle of Zhe Shuichuan in Song and Xia Dynasties, Zhe Keke led his troops to kill thousands of enemies and defeated the Xia army'. I still remember it fresh to this day!"
"After I came to the throne, not only did I still let your father Zhe Kexing know the affairs of [Fuzhou], but I also promoted your father to serve as the observation envoy of Qinzhou."
"Alas! Your father passed away in the second year of Daguan. I regret him with great sadness!"
"I lament that your father Zhe Kexing only helped me guard the northwest for eight years, but he helped me guard the border with the Song Dynasty for thirty years. He fought against Xixia many times and made many military exploits!"
"I sincerely hope that your father, Zhe Kexing, can live another twenty years. That would be great!"
When Zhe Keqiu listened to Zhao Guanjia's heartfelt words, he was moved to tears.
Zhao Ji added: "All the troops in the past dynasties have been able to 'defend China from within and repel the barbarians from outside', which is a great achievement!"
Zhao Ji's words not only moved Zhe Keqiu to tears, but also moved the thirty Zhe family cavalry guards brought by Zhe Keqiu to the point where his eyes were red. They also moved Yue Fei, who was behind the official, to the point where his blood surged and his mood surged.
Peng Bai secretly vowed to imitate Zhe's family and serve the country with his own life.
Deeply moved, Zhe Keqiu bowed before Zhao Ji for the third time and kowtowed:
"My whole Zhe clan has been favored by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
"This time the official's imperial commander personally conquered the Xia Dynasty, and the ministers and descendants of the Zhe family were unable to contribute in the battle to capture the enemy's Xijing. They all felt that they had failed the emperor's favor and regretted it endlessly!"
"From now on, if there is a war, the ministers can seek help from the Zhe family's children and let the officials take control of them with sincerity!"
Zhao Ji looked happy, nodded happily, and said excitedly:
"Now, it is a good opportunity given by God. The Song Dynasty can destroy the Xia Kingdom and eliminate the troubles in the northwest forever!"
"I have found out that Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xia Kingdom, is poorly defended and has insufficient guards...
"I want to send a group of surprise troops, march straight in, and then surprise and conquer the enemy's capital!"
"Alas! It's a pity that in the battle to capture the enemy's Xijing, Zhongshi Dao, among Zhongshi, Liu Yanqing, Yao Gu, Guo Cheng, and Han Shizhong were very exhausted!"
Hearing this, Zhe Keqiu's eyes flashed with the light of fighting for victory, and he quickly asked the battle:
"Guan family, I would like to lead my troops as the vanguard to attack Xingqing Mansion, the capital of the enemy's country! Please give me your permission?!"
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[Ps: I will sort it out, and in the next chapter, I will thank all the book friends who have tipped this book in the last five chapters!]